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By 14 years of age and after many hours in the saddle, Childs had
developed a reputation for having a good set of hands. During a
visit to a Vermont show with her grandparents, Childs met Grace
Brunk Woods who at that time worked at Upwey Farms. Grace convinced
the Upwey trainer, A. G. Wilder, to loan her a Morgan to take into
an equitation class. In 1938 at a show in Vermont, Ms. Woods
introduced Childs to Clarence Atwood from Hartland, Vermont.
Follow this link to listen to Mrs. Childs tell the story of how
she got involved with horses in her own words.....
Grace Brunk Woods with Jubilee King
Photo provided by and used with the permission of Renee Page
If you were to ask Childs to name the one horse on which she had
the best ride, without a moment’s hesitation she’d name Lippitt
Bundy Ash, Mr. Atwood’s Morgan stallion.
Listen to
Mrs. Childs talk about Lippitt Bundy Ash... During this time, Childs could also be seen showing Upway
Cassandra and Comrade for Mr. Atwood.
Upway Cassandra
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